Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Specialist Lee Allen Wiegand, 20, of Hallstead, Pennsylvania, was killed in a hostile incident in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on September 28, 2005.

National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 11TH ENGINEER BATTALION, (1ST COSCOM), MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS, SGT Morin, Steve Jr of ARLINGTON, TX, 34, died in UMM QASR, IRAQ on September 28, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From TOLEDO, OH, SSG Benford, Jason A served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, (2MEF) FORT BENNING, GA, and died on September 27, 2005 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 30. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 32, SFC Howe, Casey Elwin of PHILADELPHIA, NY was serving with the ARMY, 3D BATTALION, 314TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT DRUM, NY, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on September 26, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Andrew Peter Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, died on September 26, 2005, in Shaibah, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, E CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, 3D MAR DIV, MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI, LCPL Valdez, Steven Armando of MCRAE, AR, 20, died in CAMP BLESSING, AFGHANISTAN on September 26, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On September 26, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Allen, Howard Paul of MESA, AZ in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Michael J. Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wisconsin, died on September 26, 2005, in Shaibah, Iraq.

On September 26, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost PVT Ortega, Elijah Matthew of OXNARD, CA in CAMP BAHARIA, IRAQ. He was 19.

Active Duty, ARMY, 3D BATTALION, 314TH FIELD ARTILLERY (TF BAGHDAD), FORT DRUM, NY, MSG Tuliau, Tulsa Tulaga of WATERTOWN, NY, 33, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on September 26, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CROSS LANES, WV, SSG White, Robert Frank served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 325TH INFANTRY (TF BAYONET), FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on September 26, 2005 in ZAHRI, AFGHANISTAN. He was 34. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Kenneth Grant Ross, 24, of Peoria, Arizona, was a helicopter repairer assigned to Company B, 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, based in Giebelstadt, Germany. He died in a hostile incident in Deh Chopan, Afghanistan,

Staff Sergeant Tane Travis Baum, 30, of Pendleton, Oregon, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier. He died in a hostile incident in N Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on September 25, 2005.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Michael Flynn, 36, of Sparks, Nevada, was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot serving with Company D, 113th Aviation Regiment. He was killed in a helicopter crash in North Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on September 25, 2005

At 34, SGT Stewart, Patrick Dana of FERNLEY, NV was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 113TH AVIATION REGIMENT (TF GRIFFIN), RENO, NV, when he died in IVO N DEH CHOPAN, AFGHANISTAN on September 25, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On September 25, 2005, the ARMY lost WO1 Stump, Adrian Bovee of PENDLETON, OR in DEH CHOPAN, AFGHANISTAN. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 34, SSG Graham, Shawn Alexander of RED OAK, TX was serving with the ARMY, TROOP H, 124TH CAVALRY (TF BAGHDAD), FORTH WORTH, TX, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on September 25, 2005.

On September 24, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost SGT Dunlap, Brian Enrique of VISTA, CA in TAQADDUM, IRAQ. He was 34. Cause: HOSTILE.